Carson Wentz badly missing a wide open Nelson Agholor on a play that had the pass been completed, he likely waltzes into the end zone with 7:58 remaining in the first quarter. a blatant holding penalty by Alshon Jeffery that negated a LeGarrette Blount run to the four yard-line with 9:57 remaining in the second quarter, and a blown coverage that led to a Doug Baldwin 48-yard catch and run that eventually led to a Russell Wilson 1-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett with 5:42 remaining in the third quarter.

As a result of Sunday's loss, the Vikings hold the tiebreaker based on strength of win over the Eagles and currently reside as the NFC's top seed in the playoff race.

Here are takeaways from the Eagles' mistake-riddled loss to the Seahawks that effectively takes away any margin for error in the race for the top seed in the playoffs:

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PENALTIES

The Eagles entered Sunday night's game as the No. 10 most penalized team in the NFL, and costly penalties hurt them again.

The Eagles were flagged for seven penalties for 64 yards, one week after being called for 11 fouls against the Chicago Bears.

The Eagles survived undisciplined performances against the Bears, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. But against playoff caliber competition like the the Seahawks -- and the L.A. Rams, next week's opponent -- can be costly.

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CARSON WENTZ HAD TO BE GREAT, AND HE WASN'T

For the first 11 games of the season, Carson Wentz was the catalyst for the Eagles' success and 10-1 start. Against the Seahawks, the Eagles were unable to overcome his worst performance of the season.

Wentz finished 29-for-45 for 348 yards, and one interception. The game was marred by the mistakes and the throws that Wentz did not make, including two incompletions on passes intended for receiver Nelson Agholor that could have been touchdowns. Wentz's fumble at the goal line also doomed the Eagles.

Earlier this week, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz compared Wilson to Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton because of his mobility and ability to make clutch throws on the run.

Sunday night, Wilson finished 20-of-31 for 227 yards with three touchdowns while adding six rushes for 31 yards.

Wilson had been on the fringe of the MVP race, but that could change.

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COSTLY FAILURES IN THE RED ZONE

The Eagles entered Sunday night with the most efficient red zone offense in the NFL, converting 71.79% of their attempts. But costly mistakes deep in the red zone cost the Eagles.

Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was called for an obvious holding penalty with 9:57 remaining in the second quarter to negate an 11-yard LeGarrette Blount run to the 4-yard line. Following the penalty, the Eagles were forced to settle for a 26-yard Jake Elliott field goal with 7:55 remaining.

Later, Wentz was stripped by by Sheldon Richardson just short of the goal line and fumbled the ball out of the back of end zone, resulting in a touchback for the Seahawks with 9:39 remaining in the third quarter.